New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-15
ARE F4ITH-HEALERS TO BLAME?
DIR. sPIER SAYS SHE DIED FOR LACK OF REGULAR
MEDICAL ATTENDANCE

DR. sPIER SAYS SHE DIED FOR LACK OF REGULAR
MEDICAL ATTENDANCE
Much interest has been aroused in Brooklyn, whcrc
number OF socalled mIndhealcrs practising sue
cessfuly by the charge made by Dr. s. Fleet spicr, Of
No 1O2 Montagucst, that the death OF Mrs. Anna Rob
bins from pneumonia last week was duo tho fact
that mind heacrs attended her in the carly of
her attack She taken sick on Sunday evening Of
last week. and DR.. Spier was called in Monday
morning, but unable TO check the progress OF the
disease. He found her morbund and unconscious and
said that fatal delay had by not sending for
physician I'm the night.
Mr.. Robbins SAID yesterday that his wife appeared
well aS usual on the Sunday evening before her i'll
ness, but She left thc supper-tablc feeling H. Her
sStcr-inlaw and niece with her I'm the evening
ana later she sent for Mrs Southwlck of No. 11S
Pachcst. mind healer who had attended her be-
Tore and She remained through tho night. About .
O'CLOCK In the morning, "a She grow worse, another
mind healer, Dr. Whlppc, of this city, was for
AL o'clock Mr. Robbins went to his wlfcs room be-
fore going to business in Fulton Market, and meeting
Dr. Mhlppc, learned that he was not a regular ply
slclan, ana went for DR.. Spicr. DR.. Whpplc went
away, but Mrs. southwck remained, and Dr. Ter
did not object TO her presence If she did nothing lie
thought he could savc Ms. Robbins. All that the
mind healer had done, according to Mr.. Robbins,
to sit IN front OF his wife and tell her She would DO
we'll II She would only think so. DR.. Whlpplc
turned in the evening, but allowed tho
patient.
Mis-. Sllsbce, another mind healer, visited Mrs. Rob
bins on Tuesday aud remained until sho died. sho
urged the Patient TO put herself Gods hands and
rcposc all her trust in Him. No objection made
to the woman'S presence by the physicians. Mr..
Robbins said he had complaint 10 make against tho
mind cure people, and If they did do any good
thcy did not do any harm, far he knew. lie
unaware that his wiio was treated 10y mind hcalcrs
until he found them with her. he had 10 faith IN
that sort of thing and regarded them hunbngs
Mrs. Robbins I'm the habit Of attending faith
euro lectures and taking treatment from the mind
healcIS, TO whom paid large Of money. There
are number Of prctcnrlous cNpoundcrs Of socalled
"spritua Science IN Brooklyn besides those called
In by Mrs Robbins. Al No Al Greene ave. IS what
Is called the Nazara school OF Mcuto Spiritual Sci
cncc. or the Divine Philosophy Of rurc,7 at the head
OF which IS pr. John G. Wyman, :. :. D., T. T. :,
PHI D.. Spiritual Scientist or Mental Physician grad
uac Of Spiritual science University, Chicago He IS
giving course of lectures "sccucc OF Spirt,D
and teaches students To understand the d" basic pin
crics Of Mcnto spiritual science to do self
healing and heal others. In tho circular he issues
the following catcch.sm apYcari:
What docs McntoS tuAI 80. uc' teach l. Tho pai-
ogphy itn,ip'~, ma tco o. mal c,te ~ ve'r ia.
iy restore ana every one made tAer own pysician =
th'Irt auI the remedy to hrns ABOUT night mcni peg
educate hemnd 10 crplo Is 'owu hcaas power Tor
Tie co. rfrOins g. al mental and uhvsical Ia c 4 IL
assert. thu Mind spirit Dc the hltr-t InHr ~ wli
have Aup"~d:c. i.t have iir rig hi Ic to
control al lc'ow it. That "Gol e. i.t' jesus
sttei On" pwuipre-cnt flf o. tr tuivr the Invise
SURE lntci Gsrc-." wh,n my riucaci aud
h rnonizci to piurnt j. ir ught TaJport with ;hc
Di' mo LIE ard D. lac tlci thereby
t!e Sprfut Ieutst=1 To enllChfep tho
world thr - VI di-'a-c
Al-o 20 tcpiOlpcc. u this nn"re ia century g." system
that icti,c los Jesus
icrn 81 Thought ant cIpr--,lnn Th-lr healing
power tie r',ni "i tho ot high -prtusl intel %.
Op~rted arcorluce with r.ttn sl~i Div od-r
Ger aiu Nr iuclT- nhc form intelligent Sci"Lffhc
aIi spiritual hr 10 90 of Ihs knoNleiFe D. atlinIbc
br sprlul.y eulshtcned p.t-on aAd when united
wifh ~ power lniu g. Mind laTt-iAc
Absolute TrIihGo with & The divine ondOwm
Necessary to 81. ccs~iuy overcome disease
Mrs ssbcc's Office Is only a fcT doors from Df.r
Wyman'S and ha, had hundreds Of patients but u
IS said that tho mind cure + passing out Of fash
Ion. Mrs. S,hcr would say nothing about Mn. Rob
Inns Xc.cIltN. Nj. hnmihMlrh rnIll NOT DC llLIlI